CANING Synonyms
There are 15 hypernyms of the word caning. (close relations)
Definition of CANING
Best Alternative Words for CANING
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beating | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of overcoming or outdoing • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
belting | verbv | |||||||
noun • the material of which belts are made | ||||||||
flagellation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • beating as a source of erotic or religious stimulation • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||||||
flogging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment | ||||||||
laceration | nounn | |||||||
noun • a torn ragged wound • the act of lacerating | ||||||||
lashing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • rope that is used for fastening something to something else adjective satellite • violently urging on by whipping or flogging | ||||||||
spanking | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the act of slapping on the buttocks adjective satellite • quick and energetic | ||||||||
strapping | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • muscular and heavily built | ||||||||
thrashing | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a sound defeat • the act of inflicting corporal punishment with repeated blows | ||||||||
whipping | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • beating with a whip or strap or rope as a form of punishment • a sound defeat • a sewing stitch passing over an edge diagonally • the act of overcoming or outdoing adjective satellite • smart and fashionable | ||||||||
birching | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood • any betulaceous tree or shrub of the genus Betula having a thin peeling bark • a switch consisting of a twig or a bundle of twigs from a birch tree; used to hit people as punishment adjective satellite • consisting of or made of wood of the birch tree verb • whip with a birch twig | ||||||||
scourging | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a whip used to inflict punishment • something causing misery or death • a person who inspires fear or dread verb • punish severely; excoriate • whip • cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly | ||||||||
flog | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
verb • beat severely with a whip or rod • beat with a cane | ||||||||
lambast | verbv | |||||||
verb • beat with a cane • censure severely or angrily | ||||||||
lambaste | verbv | |||||||
verb • beat with a cane • censure severely or angrily |